Battle For The Belt Wraps Up Opening Week Of Games

The 2019 Transylvania County adult basketball league began last week, and two-time defending champion Hometown Hardware picked up where they left off last season, scoring a pair of victories to move to the top of the standings.

They were bolstered by the performance of Jonathan Whitson, who earned Player of the Week honors.

Whitson averaged 21.5 points and 14.5 rebounds over two games, as Hometown Hardware defeated Young Bat Co., 71-67, and beat the Wolverines, 109-51.